Chapter 204 Stupid and Bad
The land in his hometown was struck by lightning and no grass grew. Shi Su transplanted the peach trees and saved his life.
Under Shi Su's careful care, the peach tree cannot be said to have recovered to its original state, but it can be said that one of its feet was pulled back from the brink of death.
So the peach tree changed its shape and became the most powerful monster within a hundred miles - a damaged version.
The snake demon that had come to someone else's land to survive the tribulation died early in a thunderstorm, becoming food for the monsters in the mountain. Qin Qinsen and the others saw the consequences - countless monsters that had transformed into spirits followed Shi Ming down the mountain, causing chaos in the village.
"From the villagers' tone, didn't they say they wanted to invite a Taoist priest?"
Teng Su nodded. "The Taoist priest arrived after Shi Ning died. He was quite capable, as he managed to take in the little monsters in the village, like the foxes and vines. But he couldn't do anything about the murderous and bloodthirsty Shi Ming, and in the end, he became Shi Ming's food."
[Master Qin, how is the situation? Have you found the victim?]
"Found it, send the incense down."
After saying this, Qin Qinsen grabbed Teng Su by the collar and formed a seal with his other hand towards the sky. A familiar pine needle fragrance wafted out of Teng Su, gathering visibly at his white fingertips and transforming into green smoke that curled upwards.
When they were halfway in the air, they met a yellow-brown light. Seeing that the two sides were about to meet, the fog came back with a strong wind and directly dispersed them.
"Master Zhang!" Qin Qinsen's heart tightened.
【Tsk, it's okay.】
Master Zhang sounded relaxed, not like someone suffering from a backlash after his magic was interrupted. Master Zhang's subsequent words made Qin Qinsen even more certain that the old man was in perfect health.
[Hey, how are you two supposed to get back like this? How about Master Qin, try your best to find the core of the peach tree demon inside and give it a fatal blow?]
"...Are you in a hurry to play the violin?"
[No, tomorrow we're going to the next city to participate in the square dance finals~]
Someone nearby must have said something. Master Zhang chuckled twice and muttered something like, "Young people should exercise more," "Master Qin is very powerful," and "Brother Teng, why don't you join us?"
Unable to bear it any longer, Teng Su coughed twice, and Master Zhang finally remembered that he was still remotely connected to the two of them.
[I'm glad I found someone. Relax, it can be solved.]
"Where exactly are we?"
Qin Qinsen thought he was dreaming, but the scene before him was obviously not a subjective creation of his dream, but a memory. In addition, Teng Su and he witnessed the same memory, which was even more complete than what he saw.
[A cage of memories woven from dreams.]
Master Zhang's speech speed suddenly increased.
[That peach tree demon is no pushover, Master Qin, please be careful. The two of you have been...protected... by my... core, *! $&leave——!]
"It's broken."
Someone gently massaged his brows, and Teng Su said softly, "Don't frown. Master Zhang should be fine. He still has to compete tomorrow."
"Who's worried about him? You must be awake, so the dream spell is ineffective."
The dream intrusion technique is generally not easily interrupted, because the person whose dream is invaded is almost unaware of their own situation. Unless the person who is being manipulated strongly demands to wake up in their subjective consciousness, the dream intrusion technique will be interrupted.
Qin Qinsen was a ghost-ferryman, and no one could enter his dream except gods and Buddhas, so the only person who could enter his dream was Teng Su.
But Teng Su was clearly right in front of him, so who was the one who woke up?
"The one in your body should be Shi Su."
Teng Su nodded. "I felt something was wrong the night we left Country F. At first I thought it was because the perfume they were wearing was too strong and made me dizzy. Until last night, when Shi Ming did something to me, I heard Shi Su's voice in my head."
"Soul transfer."
This kind of insidious method was impossible to defend against, so it was no wonder that the amulets he had given were all ineffective. Since Shi Su's soul had been placed into Teng Su's body back in Country F, then the divination of past and present lives that Wuliangqiu had given him last night was definitely Shi Su's.
Thinking of this, Qin Qinsen pulled Teng Su away.
"Where are you going?" Teng Su obediently followed the other person's footsteps. Seeing how fast he was moving, it seemed that he already had a direction in mind.
"Go fight."
And there is no time to lose.
If it is any later, Teng Su's body will be completely occupied by the foreign soul, and Teng Su's soul will completely leave the body and turn into a lonely ghost wandering in the world.
The two men were tall and had long legs, and they walked very fast, reaching their destination in just a few minutes.
Looking around, it was still pure white. Forget about whether your soul could leave your body, just staying in this shabby place for any longer would give you snow blindness.
Letting go of Teng Su's hand, Qin Qinsen took out the things he had brought with him.
Wuliangqiu followed and chopped the black tree roots that Qin Qinsen had thrown on the ground with one blow after another like a violent storm.
“Qin—Qin—Sen!!”
Shi Ming's voice sounded again, and this time the pain did not seem fake, and the resentment in his tone almost turned into reality.
"Leaving the guests aside and running off to play by yourself is not the way to treat guests." Qin Qinsen stared at the broken tree root, watching Wuliangqiu's continuous insertion and withdrawal of the knife skills without any rules, his face calm.
Shi Ming was still wailing.
The tree's roots and Shi Ming's were of the same origin; they could even be considered his foundation. It was a shame that Shi Su hadn't been careful enough when he transplanted the tree. Or, to a human, a palm-sized root system was a dead giveaway.
At this moment, the tree roots were to Shi Ming like human hair in the hands of a mystic. Many sinister methods could be inflicted on the owner through the hair.
"Not coming out yet?"
After putting away the blade, Wuliangqiu returned to Qin Qinsen's hand, turned into a golden pen, and shot out talismans in the air.
Golden talismans were imprinted on the tree's roots, and the dark outer bark gradually fell away. It suddenly began to sprout and grow taller. Soon, a small sapling stood on the ground, its buds emerald green. Though its branches were a little thin, they still showed signs of life.
"What did you do... Why is this happening?! Impossible, this is impossible!"
Shi Ming appeared shouting, wearing the pink clothes he saw in his memory. He rushed in front of the sapling and stretched out his hand tremblingly.
Before he touched the tree, several golden lights hit him.
Shi Ming quickly turned around and stood in front of the tree.
"I thought you didn't need a body." Qin Qinsen put away his pen and looked at him teasingly. "Your body was destroyed by the thunder tribulation, but you relied on the forbidden blood technique to return to the human world. But now that you have lost your body, you still don't practice well. Instead, you only think about finding a body for your lover. Should I call you stupid or foolish?"
"Stupid and evil."
As if in response to Teng Su's words, the sapling behind Shi Ming suddenly sprouted, and suddenly, the peach tree was lush and leafy.
Before Shi Ming could feel the effect of the golden light he had just blocked, light burst out from his body as if the wind was leaking out, and rays of light and shadows rushed into the peach tree.
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